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Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
The story so far
About 45 km north of Petakbehandang.
A moderate heat signature picked up by satellites marks the ongoing activity of a wildfire burning near Petakbehandang, Indonesia. Having started on October 21, 2026, the active fire has prompted 126 heat detections over the past 48 hours, illustrating how far the heat has spread across the area.
Based on the number of satellite hotspots, the fire is roughly an estimated 2,630 hectares, or 6,499 acres, in size. The blaze is unfolding during the dry season.
This fire occurs within a broader national context where 8,082,546 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 126% above the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 3,830 ha (9,464 acres) — about 38 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.
Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.
The bigger picture in Indonesia
Across Indonesia, roughly 8,082,546 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 126% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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